Where to watch NASCAR Cup races after Prime Video ends
Prime Video NASCAR Cup coverage is finished for 2026. After Amazon's five-race window ended at Naval Base Coronado, the next five Cup races air on TNT and stream live on HBO Max through the In-Season Challenge. Practice and qualifying run on truTV and HBO Max, with onboard cameras on Max all race weekend.
Amazon Prime Video wrapped its second season as a NASCAR Cup Series partner when the inaugural San Diego street race concluded the five-week broadcast block. Under NASCAR's seven-year, $7.7 billion media rights deal, Prime and TNT Sports each carry five races between Fox's early-season slate and NBC's late-season run. Fans who subscribed mainly for prime video nascar cup streams now need a new plan for the summer stretch.
Key Takeaways
- Prime Video aired its final 2026 Cup race at Naval Base Coronado; no more live Cup races remain on Amazon this year.
- The next five races — Sonoma through the Brickyard 400 — air live on TNT and HBO Max as part of the In-Season Challenge.
- Practice and qualifying stream on truTV and HBO Max; Max also carries onboard cameras and team radio for every car on race day.
- Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte stay in the booth; Marty Smith hosts pre- and post-race shows with expanded studio talent.
- NBC Sports takes over Cup coverage starting at Iowa Speedway on August 9, after an off weekend following the In-Season Challenge.
Where can you watch NASCAR Cup races after Prime Video?
For the next five weeks, TNT Sports picks up where Prime left off. Every In-Season Challenge race broadcasts live on the TNT cable channel and streams simultaneously on HBO Max. If you cut the cord, an HBO Max subscription is the direct streaming replacement for Prime Video's NASCAR window.
Practice and qualifying sessions air live on truTV and HBO Max throughout the stretch. As they have all season, HBO Max continues to carry onboard cameras for the entire field on race day, including team radio — a feature Prime viewers grew used to during its five-race run.
Which races are on TNT and HBO Max in 2026?
TNT Sports' five-race stint covers the full 2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge, a single-elimination tournament running through July 26. Coverage kicks off Sunday, June 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
The remaining schedule: the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5, the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta on July 12, the Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19, and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26. TNT Sports is bringing expanded production this year, including up to 40 cameras per race, 1080p HDR feeds, and two-box ad breaks during green-flag racing.
Who are the NASCAR Cup announcers on TNT Sports?
Despite the mid-season broadcast handoff, the race-day booth stays the same. Adam Alexander calls the action as play-by-play announcer, joined by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and crew chief-turned-analyst Steve Letarte — the same trio that called Prime Video's five races, including the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to open Amazon's 2026 window.
Pre- and post-race coverage adds new faces around familiar voices. ESPN's Marty Smith hosts studio shows alongside Earnhardt, Letarte, and Jamie McMurray. Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson joins as a studio analyst for Sonoma, North Wilkesboro, and Indianapolis, while Jeff Burton covers Chicagoland and Atlanta. Shannon Spake, Danielle Trotta, and Marty Snider report from pit road, with Mamba Smith serving as B/R Racing correspondent.
What comes after the In-Season Challenge on TV?
Once the Brickyard 400 crowns the In-Season Challenge champion — with a $1 million prize on the line in Victory Lane — NASCAR takes an off weekend before NBC Sports resumes its season-ending broadcast block. NBC's Cup coverage picks back up at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, August 9.
For a broader look at where major sports are moving between cable and streaming platforms this year, browse our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage. Prime's exit does not mean NASCAR disappears from your screen — it just shifts to TNT, HBO Max, and eventually NBC, USA Network, and Peacock for the playoff run.